TECHNOLOGY, TEACHING & LEARNING
AI Can Make Regional Sport More Competitive
The jury is still out on the full implications of artificial intelligence (AI); and it is for this reason that Deputy Dean in The UWI’s Faculty of Sport Amanda Reifer thinks deeper discussions are warranted on the technology, though she believes it is a game-changer for those involved in sport.
Amanda Reifer Deputy Dean, International Partnerships and Business Development, Faculty of Sport, The UWI, Cave Hill Campus
R eifer said the fast- moving, fast-learning how business was being conducted in the areas of data analysis, equipment design, fan engagement, officiating and sport broadcasting. Her comments were made during AI had become virtually impossible to ignore and had major implications for
her presentation on the topic “Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Sport” , the fourth installation in Cave Hill’s 60 th Anniversary Legacy Lecture Series held last June. The sport administrator described data as king and said the ability to analyse related statistics and other information in real time, in addition to the provision of critical insight, could be immensely
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